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Even the younger generations have difficulties keeping up with technology trends, so it's no surprise their parents sometimes struggle too.
TikTok user @alij4l got interested in the funny ways this manifests and has been collecting unintentionally unsettling messages moms and dads sent their kids.
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While screen time often interferes with family life, for some, text messages have become a digital medium that helps parents communicate with their children. Though it is too one-dimensional for involved conversations, texting can give you a way to express yourself.
Amy Kossoff Smith said texting helps her get the attention of her three teenage sons, ages 13, 16, and 18. When she or her husband Mitch calls them to dinner from downstairs, they have two choices: “We can yell at the top of our lungs three to four times. Or we can pull our phones out and text them," Ms. Smith explained. "When we get into their zone, we usually get a much quicker response."
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AlienatedCheeseStick 1 year ago
That’s kinda wholesome actually… idk why but I just think it’s kinda cute
Like many parents, Ms. Smith finds it convenient to text from room to room within the house. Teens are already talking to their friends via text, making it easy for parents to communicate the same way.
Ms. Smith texts her sons with reminders that she's leaving on an errand in five minutes or that it is time to get ready for bed.
Her 13-year-old son, Noah, often texts her to get permission to go out with friends, Ms. Smith added.
The mom draws the line at mealtimes: she bans phones at the table.
And it makes sense. The 8.6% of teens who text frequently during family meals tend to have poorer family communication overall, according to a study of 1,858 parents published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Panda Kicki 1 year ago
And did that make you less worried...? How did you find out it was her?
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Bozo B. Clown 1 year ago
Lol, I feel like one of my family would do that, and then my younger brother would actually call the authorities and take the joke too far.
According to Catherine Steiner-Adair, a clinical psychologist, school consultant, and author of 'The Big Disconnect,' a book on technology and family relationships, texting shouldn't be allowed to reduce face-to-face conversations or enable teens to avoid difficult issues.
She noted that painful, awkward, tough conversations between parent and child are where children learn so much about the relational dynamics that are a part of adulthood.
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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Got some friends who use the term "Down and safe" when their plane lands. Nice.
However, Dr. Steiner-Adair also said that children of all ages have told her there were times when they’d started a really difficult conversation in a text because that was the only way they could find the courage.
So this modern means of communication can very well bridge some gaps between us. We just need to remember that misunderstandings and humorous exchanges will arise since every generation has its own habits of interacting.
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Giraffy Window 1 year ago
Seems like OP could add whatever they wanted to that grocery list and see what comes home.
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volcanic_larva3 1 year ago (edited)
average autocorrect moment edit: i decided to make a question about this!: https://www.boredpanda.com/hey-pandas-what-was-the-most-random-word-you-autocorrect-generated/
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Petra D. 1 year ago
My dad had cancer for 10 years. He and my mom had The bad habit of texting "we need to talk" or "call me" ir just my name. 10 years responding in panic Just to hear "oh no, everythings fine. We Just wanted to talk, or see The kids or whatever". Very anxiety inducing. Specially on his last months 🫠🥲
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Susan Bosse 1 year ago
My mom STALKS us on 360. I made her a shirt that says "I stalk my family #Life360"!! She texted me early one Saturday and asked if we had electricity. Later when I woke up, I replied "yes," and asked why. She said "Your phone is on 9% battery and Will's (my son) is dead." Lady. We are ASLEEP!! That's just ONE story of many.
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wowbagger 1 year ago
Funny timing on this. My mom's texts are usually sensible, but very early this morning I got a text from her that just said, "The eyeball game The eyeball game". I'll have to ask her about it, but I'll wait till the sun rises and I've had some coffee.
Bozo B. Clown 1 year ago (edited)
The sun has risen in my part of the world. But who is up early enough to scroll BP before sunrise???
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Toasted Applesauce 1 year ago
Once I texted my mother that my team had lost our playoff spot by 1 place and she just responded "L".
wowbagger 1 year ago
Funny timing on this. My mom's texts are usually sensible, but very early this morning I got a text from her that just said, "The eyeball game The eyeball game". I'll have to ask her about it, but I'll wait till the sun rises and I've had some coffee.
Bozo B. Clown 1 year ago (edited)
The sun has risen in my part of the world. But who is up early enough to scroll BP before sunrise???
Load More Replies... Toasted Applesauce 1 year ago
Once I texted my mother that my team had lost our playoff spot by 1 place and she just responded "L".
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